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Moles prefer soft soil close to rivers, streams and other waterways and spend most of their time underground in tunnels.
Living and feeding primarily underground in their complex system of burrows and tunnels, moles only come to the surface occasionally to gather nesting materials.
Moles feed almost exclusively on soil insects - earthworms and grubs are the most important food sources. | | | Mole Facts
Moles belong to the shrew order, a group of mammals that eat insects. | Body
Moles have thick, heavyset bodies 4 to 6 inches long; long, naked snouts; short tails and short, powerful legs. The front legs of the mole are sickle shaped with five-fingered clawed "hands" to help with burrowing and earth moving. Moles have short, velvety coats that are brown or blackish brown above with lighter colors underneath. | | Eyes & Ears
The small, almost blind eyes of the mole are hidden by a skin membrane on their coat. They have no external ears, but they can still hear very well.
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Moles eat a variety of worms and insects. For this reason, they can also be somewhat beneficial to a gardener.
It is in finding the worm or insect that the mole becomes a nuisance, digging burrows in gardens, and destroying flower and vegetable plant roots while searching for these delicasies. Plant parts may subsequently be eaten by mice, which use mole tunnels for protection and as avenues to food supplies. A mole have a tremendous appetite and can consume nearly half its own weight in food daily.
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A mole's tunnel can be up to 3' deep. The entrance is typically a circular entrance plugged with earth. The tunnels that you see on the surface are temporary and may never be used by the mole again. The deep tunnels are part of the mole's permanent territory.
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